Liam Smith

Left Midfielder - Brentford
23 May 2032
Sunday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 4 Transfers Relations Events 93 Awards 1 Matches History

Events

93

  1. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  2. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  3. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  4. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  5. He has come to believe: His word is worth nothing — Christoph Vogt

    Mind

  6. He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  7. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  8. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  9. He has let it go: To stay here

    Mind

  10. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  11. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  12. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  13. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  14. He has made a formal demand: A loan, for games

    Mind

  15. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  16. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Minor
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  17. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  18. Worried by competition from a new signing Korban McMullan

    Moderate
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  19. Out on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  20. He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  21. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  22. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  23. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  24. Window closed with no move

  25. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    dec_reason_no_borrower
    Who
    Board

  26. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  27. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  28. Asked the club to find him a new team

    Minor
    Cause
    Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.

  29. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  30. Given a personal development plan

  31. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  32. Out on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  33. Moving on

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  34. Manager broke a promise

    Serious
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  35. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  36. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  37. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  38. He has made a formal demand: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  39. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  40. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  41. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  42. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Minor
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  43. He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  44. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  45. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  46. Told he is not in the manager's plans

  47. Worried by competition from a new signing Afimico Pululu

    Minor
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  48. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    dec_reason_no_borrower
    Who
    Board

  49. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  50. Out on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  51. He has said it out loud: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  52. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  53. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $285.5K/y

  54. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $285.5K/y

  55. He has made a formal demand: A loan, for games

    Mind

  56. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  57. He has said it out loud: A loan, for games

    Mind

  58. Worried by competition from a new signing Finlay Gorman

    Minor
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  59. He has started to want: A settled future

    Mind

  60. Worried by competition from a new signing Bradley Tagoe

    Minor
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  61. Given a personal development plan

  62. Named in the Young Team of the Month

    Moderate
    Cause
    Selectors picked him among the standout under-21s of the month.

  63. Worried by competition from a new signing Rhys Knight

    Minor
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  64. Worried by competition from a new signing Oliver Hammond

    Minor
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  65. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  66. Worried by competition from a new signing Sam Bell

    Minor
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  67. Settling well into the dressing room

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  68. Changed the match from the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.

  69. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  70. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  71. Worried by competition from a new signing Conrad Ambursley

    Minor
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  72. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  73. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  74. Praised by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  75. Loan listing accepted

    Moderate
    Cause
    The clubs have agreed in principle to take him on loan.

  76. Impressed senior staff in training

    Moderate
    Cause
    His application and quality stood out for someone at this stage of his development.

  77. Out on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  78. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $285.5K/y

  79. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $285.5K/y

  80. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Brentford

  81. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Left on a free after a year unsold on the transfer list
    Who
    Board

  82. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Everton U18 →

  83. Academy

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  84. Moving on

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  85. Board loan-listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Young talent needs competitive matches to develop
    Who
    Board

  86. Out on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  87. Loan withdrawn

    Decision
    Cause
    dec_reason_no_borrower
    Who
    Board

  88. Being reassessed

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  89. Out on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  90. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $277.6K/y

  91. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $277.6K/y

  92. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $162.2K/y

  93. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $162.2K/y